◎系所教育目標：
本組主要在於培養具備基本語言學知識、英美文學素養與國際視野之優秀英(外語)溝通能力人才，並兼顧英語教學、語言文教發展或學術研究等專業知能。 |
| ◎核心能力 | 關聯性 |
| 1.一般英語及專業英語之能力 | 5 關聯性最強 |
| 2.基本語言學知識 | 4 關聯性稍強 |
| 3.基本英美文學素養 | 3 關聯性中等 |
| 4.基本教學或英語教學或語言文教發展等專業知能 | 4 關聯性稍強 |
| 5.跨文化溝通知能 | 3 關聯性中等 |
| 6.基本第二外語能力 | 5 關聯性最強 |
| 7.獨立學術研究之能力 | 4 關聯性稍強 |
| 8.英語數位科技素養及技能 | 5 關聯性最強 |
◎本學科內容概述：
本課程主要目標：教導學生了解學術論文的格式，閱讀專業學術論文，並能針對學術論文進行文獻探討、摘錄及內容整合。 |
◎本學科教學內容大綱：
1.了解學術論文的格式。
2.學習閱讀學術論文。
3.學習學術論文探討。
4.整合學術論文進行重點摘錄。 |
◎本學科學習目標：
This course provides an introduction to academic writing and basic research skills. Focusing on the development of research-based essays and short research reports, the course guides students through the essential stages of academic inquiry: selecting and narrowing a topic, formulating research questions, locating and evaluating credible sources, and integrating evidence effectively and ethically. Students will learn to write clear thesis statements, organize coherent paragraphs, and apply appropriate citation conventions such as APA or MLA.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Understand the fundamental structure and conventions of academic writing.
2. Locate, evaluate, and integrate academic sources appropriately.
3. Paraphrase, summarize, and avoid plagiarism using proper citation formats.
4. Write effective introductions, thesis statements, topic sentences, and coherent paragraphs.
5. Produce a mini research paper with academic formatting and referencing. |
| ◎教學進度： |
| 週次 | 主題 | 教學內容 | 教學方法 |
01
02/24 | Course Introduction
What is Academic Writing? | Introduction to the course
Begin with a question | 講授、討論。 |
02
03/03 | From Essay to Research Paper | Review of essay structure (Unit 1)
Analytical and argumentative writing | 作業/習題演練、問題教學法、講授、討論。 |
03
03/10 | Choosing a Research Topic | How to narrow a topic (Unit 2)
Build research questions | 作業/習題演練、問題教學法、講授、討論。 |
04
03/17 | Finding and Evaluating Sources (I) | Types of sources
Evaluating the reliability of sources (Unit 4) | 作業/習題演練、問題教學法、講授、討論。 |
05
03/24 | Finding and Evaluating Sources (II) | *Library tour: Online Database | 作業/習題演練、問題教學法、講授、討論。 |
06
03/31 | Outlining
Writing Introductions | Common patterns of organization (Unit 5)
Types of outlining techniques
Hook–background–thesis model | 作業/習題演練、問題教學法、講授、討論。 |
07
04/07 | Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Avoiding Plagiarism | In-text citation (Unit 6)
Academic integrity | 作業/習題演練、問題教學法、講授、討論。 |
08
04/14 | Literature Review Basics | Purpose of literature review
Organizing sources
Synthesis vs summary | 作業/習題演練、問題教學法、講授、討論。 |
09
04/21 | Midterm | Questions, Research and Response | 問題教學法、操作/實作。 |
10
04/28 | The Language of the Research Paper | Quoting vs paraphrasing (Unit 7)
Synthesis practice
Standard “moves” | 作業/習題演練、問題教學法、講授、討論。 |
11
05/05 | Writing the First Draft | More about thesis statements (Unit 8)
Investigating the issue of plagiarism | 作業/習題演練、問題教學法、講授。 |
12
05/12 | In-text citations | Citation: APA / MLA (Unit 9)
Online tools: Google, Endnote and GPT | 作業/習題演練、問題教學法、講授、討論。 |
13
05/19 | Academic Language | Academic styles and tones (Unit 10)
Precise languages
Hedging languages | 問題教學法、講授。 |
14
05/26 | Formatting the Paper | APA/MLA formatting (Unit 11-12)
Reference list
Visualization: tables and figures | 作業/習題演練、操作/實作、講授、討論。 |
15
06/02 | Group presentation (I) | Present your final project
Group review | 操作/實作、口頭報告。 |
16
06/09 | Group presentation (II) | Present your final project
Group review | 操作/實作、口頭報告。 |
17
06/16 | Final Term Paper Due | Submit final report | 問題教學法、口頭報告。 |
18
06/23 | Abstract Development | AI-basded Podcast | 問題教學法。 |
◎課程要求：
1. Class etiquette: You are expected to attend classes every week. If you must be absent from class, you take responsibility for the absence. Notify us in advance through the university official leave system. You will not pass the course once you miss the class with no excuses over four times.
2. Collaboration and academic integrity: There are some homework assignments in our class. You are permitted to work with other students, but you must write up the draft on your own. Plagiarism is a serious academic misconduct. Late homework is not accepted either except for compelling reasons and with prior permission of the instructor. You will get “0” for both of the cases.
3. Generative AI tools, like OpenAI’s GPT-5 or Gemini, have become valuable resources for language learning based on their advanced language models. In this course, we may use these tools as a supplemental resource to help identify repetitive errors and enhance your writing. Detailed guidelines on AI use will be provided in class. Please remember that using AI to directly generate arguments or writing without proper citation is considered plagiarism and will result in a grade of ZERO. |
◎成績考核
課堂參與討論20% : Attendance and participation
期中考25%
作業/習題演練20%
Oral presentation and written report 35%
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◎參考書目與學習資源
Cargill, M., & O'Connor, P. (2009). Writing Scientific Research Articles: Strategy and Steps. Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell.
Wallace, S. (2009). How to write and submit an academic paper in 18 weeks: a textbook for Taiwanese academic writers. Hsinchu: Wallace Academic Publishing.
Weissberg, R. & Buker, S. (1990). Writing up Research: Experimental Research Report for Students of English. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall Regents.
*Zemach D., Broudy D. & Valvona C. (2020). Writing Research Papers: From Essay to Research Paper. London: Macmillan Education Limited. |
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